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NOT A REPULSE,
Bat Only a Sacrifice Of Life for Purpose.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: read an arti-
Gle from Comrsde Wv. Il. A." 32d Wis. cor
rociing a comrade of the Fourth Division with
regard 10 the affair at Salkahatchie River. =.
&. Nv. b. As" statement is in the main
rect; ouly ~, perhaps, he is little of ia mem-
DRY IA regard TO the wounding of Gen. Wager
Swayne-then Colonel of the I3d UhO--And
the repulse of sn Ohio regiment +" in brave
charge over causeway. / will draw some
what upon my diary, kept at tine time, for my
account of that "quagmire" affair:
Feb. ?, lS65.-Droye the enemy some 10 miles to-
day. Found him IN "A strongly fortified position on
the north side OF Salkahatchie River. Remained
on skirmish-iine all night ia water above thigh
deep, occasionally mounting cypress spuras n re-
lief from the cold water.
Feb 3-Relieyed at a. IN. by the 2sih Wis.
Madcd back out of the swamp; prepared fires for
drying up, etc, but before we had got fairly
warmed up we were ordered back into the swamp.
When our regiment entered the swamp again,
part Of our division-First of the Seventeenth
Corps-had preceded us, but before reaching
the point the comrade alludes to- where the
road turned abruptly To the left, the division
had entered the swamp aud WAS crossing the
various channels on ielled timber, etc. in order
TO gain foothold on the north side. On our
arrival at this point, near the turn in the road
our regiment had orders TO make a dash by
companies along the causeway TO approach as
near as possible the enemy's works. keep up a
lively firing, and prevent the enemy from de-
stroying the bridge over the north or main
channel. The regiment marching right in
front, Co. A was the first 10 expose itself to
the enemy's most CALLING fire of both musketry
aud artillery. This company lost eight men
from the explosion of one shell. For some
reason unknown 10 the writer Gen. Swayne
was near the turn in the road, and was
wounded and carried 90 the rear about this
time; for the writer saw him as he was carried
back. But four more companies followed Co.
A, which was considered sufficient 20 accom-
plish the object desired After this the FIVE
left companies followed the division aud formed
as skirmisbers on the left, in which position
We made the assault with the rest Of the
division at the bugle sound and bounced tie
Johnnies out or their work. So be IL under
stood, there was no "repulse Of an Ohio regi-
ment" OF Gen. Sprague's Brigade; only a sacri-
fee of life for purpose.-W. K. JAMES, Ser
geant, Co. T. SD Ohio Valley Center, Cal.
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The Eagle Brigade and Fort BIaEeIy.

EDITOR NATIONAL Tribune: Comrade J.
&. Faris, s7th H., speaks Of the Eagle Brigade
as being the Second Brigade, Second Division,
Sixteenth Corps" This is not correct. The
Second Brigade, Second Division, Sixteenth
Corps, was composed of the 18th, 9th and 32d
Iowa and oath Mo. at the time he mentions,
and was commanded by Col. (afterward General)
J. l. Gilbert, of the 9th Iowa
Comrade III. j. Conover, I30th Ill, gives
Gen. Steele's command credit for the capture
OF Fort Bakely. and says A. J. Smiths Corps
had nothing 10 do with il; that the rebels were
driven into and shot in the Kansas River, etc.
The entire statement is incorrect Gen. Gar
rards tSecond) Division of the Sixteenth "a.
j. Smiths) Corps invested Fort Blakely at the
same time Steelc's troops did passed through
the siege, and engaged in the assault ON Sunday
evening, April 8, 1855. Gilbert's Brigade was
the FIRST troops that entered the fort; Garrard's
Division occupied the left and lelt-center. Ii
the comrade will take the trouble To consult
any standard history Of the war he will Gnd
this 70 be correct IL seems hardly excnsable
for comrades to make these mistakes. The de.
sire % be hero or 20 be thought hero IA
worthy enough, but il should never be suffered
10 0utrun the facts and do injustice 10 others
-WM. v. ALLEN, Co. q, 32d Iowa, Madison
Neb.
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UP RED RIVER.
A vOrc. from Main. Speak. IN Plain Lang


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Comrade Bis
sell. 3lst Mass, speaking of Sabine Crossroads,
La says: The day was saved by the arrival
of A. }. Smiths men," Now, let some other
comrade claim that A. J. Smiths men saved
the day at Gettysburg. and all will be serene.
A. j. Smiths men got no nearer Sabine Cross
roads than Pleasant Hill. some Is miles in the
rear. The First Division. Nineteenth Corps,
saved the day az Sabine Crossroads. or Pleasant
Grove, as il is called by Gen. Banks. after the
cavalry aud Thirteenth Corps had been over
whelmed and routed.
Comraae McKinsey. 9th Ind battery, writes
Of tbs battle of Pleasant Hil, La, April .: "The
18th Me. did not FIRE shot" That is true,
and ut sunset we found a brigade Of A. j..
Smiths men that said they hadn't either. But
he goes on; " Ii [29th Ne. left the 9th Ind.
battery without support, and fled in confusion y
which is not true. The 29th Me. was not or
dered 10 support the 9th Ind. battery or any
other battery on that day. 1t did not under
bulge step without orders, aud was not in
confusion during the day, and did not fec at
all Dwights Brigade did not give way at
Pleasant Hill or anywhere else.
And then Comrade Prater, l30th Ill, gives
credit 10 the First and Second Brigades of the
Fourth Division, Thirteenth Corps, for fighting
the battle of Sabine Crossroads. Where was
the cavalry aud the First aud Second Brigades
OF the Third Division, Thirteenth Corps, under
Cameron? The First Division, Nineteenth
Corps. did go into camp seven miles back, but
they got 10 Pleasant Grove. two or three miles
from the Crossroads proper, about sunset, and
repulsed every effort of the pursuing rebels TO
drive them. The writer was with his regiment,
present for duty, every day and hour from the
beginning 10 the end Of that campaign. aud
knows whereof he speaks.-H. A. TRIP, 18th
Me- Bluebill Me
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How We Behaved.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your last
issue you quote an extract from the Charleston
Ao'0s and Courier. which reads: "The GAR
mast be made 10 understand that it must be-
have or disband." Now in the name OF the
shades of the collapsed Confederacy, tell us the
name of the thing that gives vent to such
puerile efiusions. His memory must be AS de-
fcient as his patriotism. Has no forgotten how
well we behaved at Vicksbnrg, Shiloh, Antie-
tam, Chickamauga, Nashville, Chattanooga,
Mission Ridge, Lookout Mountain, the Wilder
ness Gettysburg and all along the road from
the firing on Sumter To the surrender ut Apo
mattoxr He should know something OF our
good behavior If he possesses even the intell-
gence of m army mule, and in this connection
he should also know that nc every place above
enumerated the hosts of treason and rebellion
under their most efficient leaders sought to dis
band our grand army, but ali their grand efforts
proved aboTtive. Ii is too late now tn make
any attempt in that direction; the bonds that
unite us have been welded so strong under the
fire OF traitors that they never can be dissolved
or disunited. Such threats have about as much
effect on the GAR. as a discharge of peas
would have on an ironclad.-F. X. Poole, Ma
Jor, I'd Mo. Cav, Larned, Kan.
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Gen. Wood Mas Righf.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: A correspond-
emit referring 10 the admirable account Of the
part taken by the Fourth Corps at the battle
OF Nashville In which Gen. Wood says, Col.
Post was struck down by grapeshOt aud his
horse killed under him." adds Gen. Wood Is
IN error ms 20 the horse, for be was not killed,
but badly wounded in the neck, and liyelier
horse never saw" and he describes riderless
horse which went 10 the rear through the 5lst
lnd. That horse certainly did not belong TO
Col Post. for Gen. Woods statement is accu-
rate. Col Post was la fact so near the cannon
that his horse was riddled with grapeshot.
Horse and rider went 10 the ground together,
though the horse sprang up and made several
serrihc plunges before he fell dead beside his
wounded niaster.-"oS VINO KNOWS" Gales
burg, Ill
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BEFORE ATLANTA.
The Recapture OF DtGrrss's Battery and the Burst
Ing Of the Gun.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I saw an arti-
ole from a comrade who was a member of the
famous DeGress's battery. Now We are glad
10 get the historic knowledge that has all these
years been stored away in the memories of
these grand comrades, and through this source
will the final history be complete. The bat
teryman said he always thought the Fifteenth
Corps recaptured the battery. i will say To
him and other comrades that the brigade of
the Sixteenth Corps that assisted in its recap
ture was composed Of the 9Th, 18th and Goth
H., and slst Ohio, which then July ~, 1864
belonged 10 the Sixteenth Corps, but after the
Atlanta campaign was attached 20 the Eff
teenth, and remained 80 till the mnster-out
This Brigade after repuisng the charge on
the left. was donble-quicked some three miles
toward the right at the railroad. The brigade
was formed with the Goth Ill. on the right.
The brigade commander had his horse killed
here. The Goth came mp at the battery behind
the works. Capt. w. S. Boyd, who commanded
the regiment during the campaign, inserted
the shell in the gun that burst. 1t was a per-
cussion, not fuse shell, as stated once. The
breech went 25 or 80 feet TO the rear. The
right trunnion went to the right, over the
breastworks; the LETT, over the right wheel.
The gun broke forward of the trunnions, turn
ing end for end, the muZzle pointing inward,
the shell remaining in muzzle liz was said
that IL was miracle that some was not killed
or crippled by it.
Just after this some of DeGress's men nut i'm
an appearance, aud one of them told tho Cap
tain that the gun had formerly been used with
reduced charges on account of flaw having
been discovered in the piece. This brigade
seemed TO be all the troops Immediately pres
ent. There was but little fighting done. but
Logan had told US 10 cheer, and we certainly
did. We hope there will be no more doubts
Az oil hall fha ~
did its whole duty, but this brigade was sent
for on purpose 10 do just what it did do and
nothing more.-G. l.. CHILDREss, Beech Bluff,
I'LL
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Gettysburg.

I. ]. Rambo, Co. /, 10th Pa, Water Cure,
Pa, gives few recollectiOns of the closing day
at Gettysburg. he hopes just and equitable
pension bill will be passed by Congress next
Winter.
ID. ID. Whipple, North Constantine, N Y, says
that Gen. John q. Robinson in his recent article
on Gettysburg made a mistake in designating
Reynolds battery. The writer says it was
TO. L, LIST n. Y. Art.
E. Bassett, Co. B, 9Th I'll. Cav, Rice Lake,
Wis, asks permission to put in claim for
firing the first Federal shot at Gettysburg, July
1, 1868. He feels prepared to sustain his asser-
ton
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Cheap Homes In Southwestern Texas.

Persons desiring to purchase pleasant homes
and good, chap lands in Southwestern Texas
should write for descriptive pamphlet to Com
rade w. II. Graham, Cuero, Texas.
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the closing years Of their lives among their
friends, the Governments TO pay them what 1t
would cost to keep them &C the Home
Samuel J. Brainard, Co. B, I'd W., Cheyenne,
Wyo., says he served in the Sixth Corps, and is
proud Of its reeosd. He would be- glad 10 see
more in The NATIONAL TRIBUNE from YER
mont soldiers
Robt. Duncan, Golconda, III, replying to an
inquiry, says he has two copies OF the Revised
Army Regulations, which he secured by pur-
chase with other books. and he will sell one of
them for 81. lie calls on his comrades of the
Goth Ill. to hold Reunion at ST. Louis during
the Encampment.
Vim. III. Chapman, Winnebago City, Mimi,
regrets that be sees so little in regard to the
56th ". Y. and the 10th and sd Pa. He be-
lOsged to the last-named regiment.
John III. ThurstOn, Secretary, 4th Mimi. As
ISOLATION address not given), was pleased with
the suggestion of COmFade Waterman in re-
gard 10 keeping Tegimental records for the
benefit of comrades. lie says he is preparing
such roster for the 18th MINI, and will send
any information in his power 10 those address
ing him, inelOsng a stamp.
Jacob b. Lewis, Co. h, 64th Ohio Loring,
Kan, would be glad to hear from any of his
comrades. His regiment was in Harker's Bril-
gade, with the 65th Ohio, 18th Mich, 5lst Ind,
and 9Th Ohio battery. This was the compost
tiOn of the brigade at Stone River, where the
writer says it did conspcuously gallant service
in checking the advance of the rebels on the
extreme right.
w. III. Scott, Fontaville, Iowa. SAYS his father,
whose name he bears, member of the I'D Ill.,,
was killed at the battle of Franklin. He would
be glad to have some member of that regiment
write an account of the part that regiment
took IN the fight.
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Shiloh.

]. P. Barron, sd ILL.,, Cincinnati. Ark, cor
recting COmrade Lee, 41st ILL.,, says it was the
ed iii. and not the 23d Ill. that had man
killed while ascending the Tennessee River TO
Pittsburg Landing. The man was First Serg' g
Messck, of Co. q, and the GAR Post in Car
linsvilie, ILL.,, is named after him.
L. i. Lee, 4lst ILL.,, Cerro GordO. ILL.,, says it
was a company Of the 32d IN. and not OF the
23d Ill. thaG was at Pittsburg Landing with
the gunboats. The company lost one or two
men, and they were the first to fall on that
field
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Write 90 K. A. Armstrong Detroit, Mich, for
his GAR. or q. of ". Price List. Sent free.
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Lost and Foand.

j. Cary French, Captain, Co. F, I'd Kan. Cav,
Del NOrte, Colo, has the discharge Of Horace
S. Mayhsil from Co. A, I'd Kan, which he will
be glad 20 return to him or any one author
lied to receive il.
James Thomas Caldwell, Kan offers re-
ward OF S25 for the return of his discharge as
Corporal, Co. Z, 9Th Ohio Cav. He says he was
discharged at Nashville, Tenn, July 2 1860,
and arrived in Cincinnati on the 9th, but his
discharge was missing.
J. H. Mckee, Box 27j, Bloomington, Ind,
asks if any comrade found at Alexandria, Va,
pocketboOk containing his discharge from the
ll5th Ind. He would be glad to have the same
returned TO him.
j. +. Lindsay, Fort Huachuca, Ariz, lost two
discharges from the Regular Army, which he
would be glad to have returned to him if any
comrade has found them. He lost one in Ne
braska and the other in New Mexico.
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Information asked and Given.

"a Veteran" Goth ILL.,, Byron, H., asks what
regiments were surrendered at Harper's Ferry
Sept. 10, 1852; what regiment or person shot
Gen. Miles when he was waving the flag for
surrender, and what regiment brought Oft their
colors with them.
Henry J. Keane, Co. L, 25th N Y. Cav, Is
Laurel street, Allegheny City. Pa, inquiries if
at any time since 1865 the 25th N. Y Cav. has
held Reunion. If so, he would like the ad-
dress of the Secretary. He wishes the address
of Second Lieut.. MOnserett and First Serg't
Harry Barclay.
A. NJ. Sarvey, Co. E, 57th Pa. Sligo, Pa, asks
il any one knows just how Gen. Kearny was
killed at Chantilly.
DIR. N. G. Faneher, Lincoln Kan, asks infor-
nation concerning Levi Richer, who enlisted
at Harrisburg Pa, and was wounded in the
right leg. in what battle he does not know
The writer was called to visit him in 1861 or
lS62, but the patient died soon after from the
effects Of the wound.
Mrs. NJ. G. Dunbar. Eureka, Kan would be
very glad to bear from any survivors of Co. X,
14th III. Cav, who knew Lieut. A. VI. Dunbar
L. l.. Willhde. Sergeant, Co. +, I'D Ind
would like O. know what Indiana regiments
participated Ia tee battle of Kenesaw Mount
ain; IN what bfiEHsies. division and corps they
were, and by o. i.gaa commanded.
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I'm the account of Comrade Nutter i cannot
Gee anything 10 make me think that ne knows
very much about what he writes and If their
lines were where he locates them, with pickets
mo further 10 the front than described, 4 am
very certain he does not he says, "Our artil-
lery sent few shot and shell over our Itheirl
heads, which may be correct AS TO their heads.
for there were but few, IL any. guns near the
plank on Tie north side Of the road, / sup
pose ON account of the woods but il Comrade
Nutter had been near the plank farther TO the
front, or on the south side OF il, i think he
would have thought that there were more than
lew. Ar 10 the conversations he tells about.
there was no time alter the FIRST voley when
such conversations could have taken place and
been heard 10 yards away until after GU Aliil-
lery firing ceased, when all became a. Quiet as
before and almost as suddenly as the stiffness
had been broken. james H. Cole, late First
Lieutenant, Co. q, doth Pa, now of Clara, Pot.
Yer Co., Pa, who was taken prisoner by the 9Th
Ala, and was then being held a short distance
On rear oil their lines and near the plank road.
describes this same artillery Gre as being the
hottest that he was under during nearly lonr
years Oh service, almost continuously in the
held N. BARRETT, Co. III, doth Pa, Port
Alleguny, Pa
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Ifyou decide to buy Hoods Sarsaparilla, do
not be induced TO take any other medicine.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-04
An Imnarfnnf BILL.

Senator Briggs. in bill No. 50, which has
passed the Senate. changes the present
Attachment law so that in addition TO the
cases in which writG could heretofore is.
sue to take the property Of the defendant
in a civil action the following are pro-
vided:
Third-In an action by a resident OF
this State for the recovery of the value OF
property, where such property has been
converted by q defendant without the con
sent Of the owner.
Fourth-Where 9 defendant has alb
seconded, or is about to abscond, with the
intent to defraud his creditors.
Fifth-Where a defendant conceals him.
self so that service OF summons cannot be
made upon him.
Sixth-Where q defendant 10 about to
move his property, or any part thereof,
beyond the jurisdiction of the court with
the intent TO defraud his creditors.
Seventh Where q defendant is about to
convert his property or any part thereof
into money, with the intent to place 1t be-
yond the reach OF his creditors.
Eighth-Where a defendant has assigned,
removed, disposed Of, or is about to die
pose Of his property, or any part thereof.
with intent to defrsud his creditors.
Ninth-Where a defendant has fraudu'
lently or criminally contracted the debi
or incurred the obligation for which suit
has been commenced.
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The President win Sign she Bill,

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
SAN Francisco, Feb. 3.-The Calls
Washington special says: To-day or to.
morrow the President is expected 70 sign
the Interstate Commerce bill. While he
has been very reticent regarding his
action on the bill, the general
opinion OF leading Democratic Senators
and Representatives. and the members OF
the Cabinet is, that the bill will be ap-
proved. He may send a message to Con-
gress pointing out that certain sections OF
the bill are vague, and their meaning
must be determined by court. AS to the
appointment of the Commissioners, il
seems to be conceded that n will be
taken from the Pacific Coast, another
from the South, the third from the West,
the fourth from the Middle States, and the
fifth from New England. An attempt will
be made TO unite the California dele
CATION in support OF some one man for the
place. The President may ignore tho
claims OF politicians altogether, and Sc
lect q man OF his own choosing, based
upon the endorsements of eminent citi-
gems OF the State, or il II becomes impos-
| sible for him to choose a satisfactory man,
he may ignore California altogether, and
| select a Coast representative from Nevada
mr. Oregon,
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He Thinks s2O5 Not Too Much Mar
gin ON u SIIO Investment.


Neto Fork Journal.
Rev. Stephen Merit. the undertaken
who buried General Grant at an expense
Of some SOS. 900, was plaintiff in y suit
which was on trial in the Supreme CourI
before Judge Donohuo and a jury.
Mrs. Lizzie Adair was the defendant,
and the questions at issue we're whether
abe was legally liable for the funeral ex-
penses Of Mrs. Annie M. Osborne, aud
whether the bill for SAT- rendered by Mr..
Merritt was fair and just.
During her illness she had expressed 10
Mrs. Adair her desire In relation to the
funeral. and the latter called on Under
taker Merritt, In company with her sister.
She selected q casket, and gave instruo-
tions as TO the lining and mounting In
accordance with the wishes Of the dead
woman.
Stephen Merritt, Jr., who had charge OF
the funeral as his fathers representative,
testified that he was employed by Mrs.
Adair, and that the charges were just and
in accordance with the rules Of the bust.
ness.
He was closely questioned in relation TO
the items in the bill. The casket was
covered with velvet and had gold-plsted
mountings. He admitted that the shell,
prior TO the ornamentation. cost but $40,
and that the lace and satin mounting. the
plating and velvet covering but $40. The
charge for the casket was $275, and he
thought a profit Of S165 On al investment
OF S110 was fair and reasonable.
He charged So for ferriage Of the car
riages On the way to Greenwood Cemetery.
The evidence showed that the funeral went
over the bridge and that there was no
ferrisge. The bridge tolls we're So 80. He
threw in the other dime to make it even.
Several jo~lly.looking undertakers were
examined. and all testified that there was
nothing wrong in the bill.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-04
Herdinr Horses.

Horse raising on the range ia q much
harder business than caring for cattle or
sheep. Mr.. Frazier, OF Lee & Frazier.
told a Reno Gazette reporter the other day
that they had 200 head running in the
mountains around Mud Lake, and they
will give half Of them 20 any one who will
corral them. They have in all 400 or 500
head, but about half OF them are not so
hard TO handle. Mr.. Frazier says he never
goes ont hunting horses now without q
rifle. Every little band has q leader.
some wild stallion, aud when they get
nearly 10 camp. they break away and STAN.
pede the whole herd. When he finds such
q one be shoots him dead in his tracks,
and then he is able to handle the rest.
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sacred Heart Academy.

Ogden News: The s~emi-annual exam
nation at the Sacred Heart Academy Is
progressing daily to the great satisfaction
OF the patrons Of the school. We intend
to publish the result at the close OF the ex-
animation. The closing excuses will take
place Friday, February 4. at 7:30 P. NJ.
The programme is very attractive. Truly
the Sisters OF the Holy Cross are very
diligent in the discharge OF their impor-
tant duties.